Why does it take that long for the Alaska Senate votes to be tallied?

[question everything]

What method do they use?

[Blue_In_AK]

1. Please read Celtic Diva's blog entry here

which may shed some light. http://divasblueoasis.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=83D4EADFA1CA2FD145315C2F5B7F4DAA?diaryId=310

I'm not so sure I agree with her about whether or not there was any funny business immediately post-election, but she does give a pretty good explanation of why the holdup.

[TomInTib]

4. Well, that explains a lot.

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[Blue_In_AK]

6. Oh crap, that happens a lot with her links.

Try this one -- after the picture of the Obamas.

http://divasblueoasis.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=310

[FSogol]

2. Damn, you interrupted my count. Now I have to start over. 1, 2, 3,

4, 5....

[lapfog_1]

3. Begich was on Hartmann today

They have a central counting system for the state. Absentee and "wong place" ballots are hand counted. Some of these have to be flown to the central counting location, and often this time of year, flights are grounded for weather.

[liberal N proud]

5. It's cooooold up there.

[Blue_In_AK]

7. Sorry, my link was bad.

Try this one http://divasblueoasis.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=310 after the picture of the Obamas. Thanks for the heads up TominTib.

[hisownpetard]

8. Well, there are a lot of hunting accidents up there, and some of their digits are missing...

so it takes much longer than usual...